Behavioral neuroendocrinology in nontraditional species of mammals: Things the 'knockout' mouse CAN'T tell us

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 474-483

  Smale, Laura ^a   Heideman, Paul D ^b   French, Jeffrey A ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The College of William and Mary   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral neuroendocrinology; Circadian rhythm; Paternal care; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; MAMMAL; METHODOLOGY; NATURAL SELECTION; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIMATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REARING; REPRODUCTION; RESEARCH; REVIEW; RODENT; SEASON; SPECIES; TIME;

EID: 26844431672     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2005.05.002     Document Type: Article

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